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Labette County commissioners certify election results, approve $391,154.86 in payments and authorize vehicle security notice
Summary
On Aug. 11, 2025, the Labette County Board of Commissioners certified Aug. 5 election results, approved $391,154.86 in accounts payable and authorized a security-interest form for a 2023 Tahoe; commissioners also agreed to issue new credit cards for the county attorney and held two brief executive sessions.
Labette County commissioners on Aug. 11, 2025, confirmed results of the Aug. 5 general election, approved routine financial items including $391,154.86 in accounts payable and authorized administrative actions during a meeting at the commission room.
The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. with Chairman Vincent B. Schibi noting the attendance of Commissioners Tom Barrett and Terry Weidert, County Counselor Brian K. Johnson and County Clerk Gena Landis. At 9:01 a.m. the board recessed and convened as the Board of Canvassers; the canvass confirmed 352 votes were counted through the DS450 ballot scanner and that there were no provisional ballots. The canvass later signed the primary election abstract and adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
On routine business, Commissioner Terry Weidert moved to approve the minutes of July 31, 2025; Tom Barrett seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Weidert then moved to receipt zoning funds into Zoning Fund number 001-133; Barrett seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The board authorized a Kansas Notice of Security Interest form related to a 2023 Tahoe purchase after a motion by Weidert and a second by Barrett; the motion passed with all three commissioners voting yes. Chairman Schibi moved to approve accounts payable check numbers 38071 through 38211 in the amount of $391,154.86; Commissioner Weidert seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners briefly entered a closed session for attorney-client consultation, a 15-minute recess attended by County Counselor Brian K. Johnson; after returning to open session they agreed to issue new county credit cards to the County Attorney and deactivate the current cards. The board then recessed again for a 15-minute executive session to discuss preliminary real-property acquisition matters with Johnson present; the motion for that executive session also passed unanimously.
There were no public comments recorded and no media present. The meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m.; the board scheduled its next regular meeting for 9:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
